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The Eicher Cemetery Association annual meeting will be at 7 p.m., Aug. 9, 2016, at Eicher Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall in rural Wayland. All members of Eicher Church and others who have family and loved ones buried in the cemetery are welcome to attend.Steve Freyenberger?s term as trustee is up for election. Also, election of officers for the 2016-17 term will be held.

By Pat RemingtonBrighton CorrespondentTony and Lynn Fritz celebrated their first wedding anniversary on July 10 and 12. A special dinner with an anniversary cake, homemade ice cream, and lots of food was held July 10 at the home of his mother, Winifred Fritz. Other family members present included Lucy Dietzman with Malcolm and Brendan of Keosauqua, Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield,...

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Once again today I want to say how thankful I am for the privilege of being born and of living in the United States of America and of the freedoms that we have enjoyed here. Most of all I want to thank God for the privilege of hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Gospel of love, of hope, of life and of real peace and joy and happiness. But today, when we ...

The July monthly meeting of Chapter OC, PEO, met at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Margaret Bell with Cathi Hill serving as co-hostess.Deb Jewell presented the program, "Wild About Doodling."

Highland Community School District will be holding their E-registration assistance day, from 4 to 7 p.m., Aug. 9, to assist families in registering for school. Families who have already completed forms and payment online do not need to be present. Families who have not already registered by this date will be asked to work at a computer to complete the registration process.

AMES ? Many people love tomatoes from the garden, fresh and delicious. But diseases that attack them and limit their potential are no fun to deal with.Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help solve these issues and ensure a big garden tomato crop. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu. My tomato plants are wilting ...

Wayland ? WACO Community School District will be using a new alert system to alert the public, parents, students and staff of important school notifications. These notifications may include: early dismissal; late start; school cancellation; activity cancellation/postponement; bus notifications, such as bus routes running late.The new system requires that individuals register to receive text or email alerts. No ...

Eleven teachers from the Washington Community School District and one from WACO Community School District graduated from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with their Master of Arts in Education July 15.Pictured in the bottom row from left are Megan Jones-Schiebel, Misty Hinson and Nicole Bruty. Pictured in the middle row are Pam Green, Rachel Meyer, Misty Goodwin and Monique Rausch. Pictured in the top ...

You still have time to enter the Bill Riley Talent Show which will be held in Winfield, at 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, as part of Winfield?s annual Crooked Creek Days celebration. Whatever your talent, you are invited to come and showcase it at the outdoor venue on Locust (main) Street in Winfield.Winners will advance to the Iowa State Fair Bill Riley Talent Show in mid-August which is sponsored by Hy-Vee. Time is ...

Harriet Harley will celebrate her 103rd birthday on July 27. Family members from around the country will be celebrating with her.Family and friends are hosting a card shower for her. Cards may reach her at 2217 Meadowbrook Road, Davenport, IA 52803.Harriet Margaret Tinnes was born in Keokuk County near Talleyrand. She is a Keota High School graduate and earned her teaching certificate at Parsons College in ...

The 99th annual Crile reunion will be held July 31 at the Brighton Community Building in Brighton.The cooperative meal will be served at 12:30 p.m. Beverage will be furnished.Descendants of John Phillip and Gottliebie Krull Crile are invited to attend and share happenings and stories and begin planning for the 100th reunion in 2017.

Officers for the American Legion Leon Beatty Post 29 were installed on Tuesday, July 12.Pictured from left are commander Wayne Kaufman; First Vice-Commander Michael York; Sergeant-At-Arms Jerry Vonnahme and Adjutant Jim Peterson. Not pictured is Service Officer Michael Worley.